According to legend, in ancient times, ten suns suddenly appeared in the sky, which scorched the earth until it smoked, making it impossible for the people to live any longer.

There was a hero named Hou Yi who was extremely powerful. Hou Yi climbed to the top of the Kunlun Mountains, gathered all his strength, fully drew his divine bow, and shot down nine suns in one go, leaving only one sun. Hou Yi eliminated harm for the people, and everyone respected him.

Hou Yi’s wife Chang’e was a beautiful and kind-hearted woman. She often helps poor villagers, and the villagers like her very much. One day, the Queen Mother of the West on Kunlun Mountain gave Hou Yi a pill of elixir. It is said that people who take this medicine can not only live forever, but also ascend to heaven and become immortals. However, Hou Yi was unwilling to leave Chang'e, so he asked her to hide the elixir in a treasure box.

In the early morning of August 15th, Hou Yi wanted to take his disciples out, but his disciple Pengmeng pretended to be sick and stayed. In the evening, Peng Meng carried a sword and threatened Chang'e to hand over the elixir. She dealt with Peng Meng tactfully. When Peng Meng saw that Chang'e refused to hand over the elixir, he rummaged through the boxes and searched everywhere. Chang'e simply took out the elixir and swallowed it.

Chang'e took the elixir and flew towards the moon. When Hou Yi came back from his trip, his wife Chang'e was missing. He rushed out anxiously and saw the bright moon in the sky, the shadows of the trees dancing on the round moon, and a jade rabbit jumping around under the tree. His wife was standing next to a laurel tree, gazing affectionately at herself.